Health in India Current Affairs, GK & News
Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index
Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index was recently released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The index measures the readiness in adopting the personalised healthcare of 11 health systems in the Asia-Pacific region. Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index This is a newly launched index. It measures the progress of a health system towards personalised healthcare. It evaluated the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Asia-Pacific • Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index • Asia-Pacific region • Health in India • healthcare
Awareness program ‘Poshan Pakhwara’ held in Goa
An awareness programme called ‘Poshan Pakhwara or Nutritional Fortnight’ is being held in the UT of Goa from March 8 to 22. The programme is aimed at creating awareness about nutrition among the general public. Several activities are being organised with special focus on the health of women, children and people who are suffering from ..
Topics: Health • Health in India • Nutrition
Climate change is damaging health of children: Lancet report
According to the new report published in the Lancet, scientists and health experts warn that children across the world will suffer from infectious diseases, malnutrition and air pollution worsened by climate change. ‘The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change is a comprehensive yearly analysis tracking progress across 41 key indicators. The annual project is ..
Topics: Effects of global warming on humans • Food and drink • Global health • Health • Health in India • malnutrition • Pollution • RTT • social justice • The Lancet
Plan to merge Tobacco control programme with NRHM
Central govt is looking forward to integrate National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) with the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) workforce for anti-tobacco programmes. Synergizing NTCP with the NRHM at state and district levels has been stressed upon in the plan. It also suggests involving workforce under other Non-communicable Disease Programmes for prevention of cancer, diabetes, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
Topics: Cardiovascular disease • Global health • Health • Health in India • Medical terminology • National Health Mission • Non-communicable disease • Preventive healthcare • Tobacco control